Not built into the Lemmy software, no. But there's for sure data mining and tracking happening, with how open the fediverse is. If you actually think there is none of that, you don't seem to understand how the fediverse actually works. Anyone can just hook up their server to the fediverse and start harvesting your data freely if they want to.

On Lemmy there’s only what you yourself willingly share with the rest of us.

That's more about discipline and applies to every social media. There's no way to say "I don't want to share this" on the fediverse. Even private messages are shared.

What you describe could also be pointed out as transparency. Transparency is a good thing, right?

Well, Lemmy isn't the one being transparent then though. Since Lemmy hides votes from its users, but shares them with other instances.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 6 points 7 months ago (5 children)

When you register on Reddit, you consent to being tracked. Possibly across the web via cookies. This is not the case with Lemmy.

Otherwise it’s illegal. At least in the EU. You must get a users consent if you want to track them.

Of course someone could collect data on your up/down votes and what you write, but it’s technically illegal to use the data.

Tracking mostly happens with cookies, which is not present in Lemmy.

“There’s no way to say I don’t want to share this”… Yes there is. Don’t hit the upvote button, if you don’t want anyone to know.

Votes are public. They are just not exposed to everyone by default. Only admins on Lemmy. But go to Mbin and votes are public.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Only admins on Lemmy

Mods can see them too

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

On all comms or just the comm they moderate?

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

The ones they mod

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